{"id":74011,"date":"2025-09-10T23:38:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T23:38:30","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-01T20:41:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T02:41:30","slug":"cve-2025-2411-excessive-authentication-attempts-vulnerability-in-akinsoft-taskpano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2411-excessive-authentication-attempts-vulnerability-in-akinsoft-taskpano\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-2411: Excessive Authentication Attempts Vulnerability in Akinsoft TaskPano<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is riddled with potential threats, one of which is the vulnerability CVE-2025-2411, present in Akinsoft\u2019s TaskPano software. This vulnerability pertains to the improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts, which could potentially allow an attacker to bypass the authentication process. The flaw affects TaskPano versions from s1.06.04 to before v1.06.06. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-45134-critical-vulnerability-in-mahara-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82918\">vulnerability is of particular concern due to the potential system<\/a> compromise and data leakage that could occur if maliciously exploited.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-2411<br \/>\nSeverity: High, CVSS score of 8.6<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9791-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac20-16-03-08-05-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85017\">System compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1223268984\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Akinsoft TaskPano | s1.06.04 to before v1.06.06<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability stems from the software&#8217;s lack of proper mechanisms to restrict <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50901-critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-jeewms\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82093\">excessive<\/a> authentication attempts. This means that an unrestricted number of failed login attempts does not result in any temporary or permanent account lockout. As a result, an attacker can perform a brute-force attack, attempting a large number of combinations in a short period, until they eventually find the correct credentials to gain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3831-unauthorized-access-to-log-files-through-harmony-sase-agent\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81622\">unauthorized access<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3304553290\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>This conceptual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49532-integer-underflow-vulnerability-in-illustrator-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86173\">code illustrates<\/a> a brute force attack using a script that continuously attempts to login until successful:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/login HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;username&quot;: &quot;admin&quot;,\n&quot;password&quot;: &quot;&lt;scripted_brute_force_attempts&gt;&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, `<scripted_brute_force_attempts>` represents a script that cycles through a list of common passwords in quick succession.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Until the vendor releases a patch to rectify this vulnerability, the use of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure. These systems can help detect and prevent brute force attacks by monitoring login attempts and blocking or slowing down repeated failed attempts from the same IP address.<br \/>\nAs part of good cybersecurity hygiene, users should also use strong, unique passwords and enable multi-factor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26438-bypassing-smp-authentication-for-possible-remote-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87054\">authentication if possible<\/a>. This makes it significantly harder for brute force attacks to succeed.<br \/>\nFinally, users of Akinsoft TaskPano from versions s1.06.04 to before v1.06.06 should update their software to the latest version as soon as a patch is released by the vendor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is riddled with potential threats, one of which is the vulnerability CVE-2025-2411, present in Akinsoft\u2019s TaskPano software. This vulnerability pertains to the improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts, which could potentially allow an attacker to bypass the authentication process. The flaw affects TaskPano versions from s1.06.04 to before v1.06.06. 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